Surprised

Did you read yesterday's entry where I opined that getting to 117 ROM today and 118 or 119 by Thursday was my tentative goal?  Well, color me surprised!  At PT today, despite not having done much in the way of exercising over the weekend, my ROM was 118, and that was with not a bunch of agony or pushing.  It was just there.  I was actually quite stunned.  Do you think I can get to 120 by Thursday?  Well, it's fine one way or the other.  When I "graduated" from PT back in 2011, the goal was 115 and I had 117 when I left.  Both my doctor and therapist were very happy with that and so was I.  Here I am, not yet done with PT and two weeks from my final checkup with my surgeon, and I am at 118.  To say I'm pleased is an understatement!

After a soporific weekend, Stan and I had a busy day which was somewhat tiring but a nice change.  My PT was at 11:00, so we didn't do much before that (we are NOT morning people).  Stan dropped me off at PT then went to Wal Mart, CVS, and Home Depot.  I truly don't understand how he can shop and do so much in one hour.  I'm barely halfway through the grocery store in one hour!  At any rate, he picked me up, we came home and had lunch, then while he rested, I went to the grocery to buy lots of frivolous goodies for a teacher gathering I'm having here on Wednesday afternoon. Yes, I know elderly people are supposed to avoid gatherings, but I committed to this a year ago (it's an event I host every year), so I'm going through with it.  After it's done, however, I will do my best to avoid groups of people in close surroundings, especially teachers.  Having been a teacher, I know what walking petri dishes they are! 

The afternoon was spent unloading and putting away food, briefly relaxing with a book, and then, because of the glorious weather, we sat on the front porch a very long time.  One of the main reasons I fell in love with this particular house was the front porch and my enthusiasm for porch sitting has never waned.  I love sitting there, snacking, chatting, watching people come and go.  And on a day when it's sunny, low 70s, and low humidity, the weather couldn't make the whole experience any better.  A perfect end to the afternoon!